Sake Tasting at Tokyo Table

Since last month, Tokyo Table has been holding sake tasting events as part of its service to guests.
The last sake tasting held featured a wide assortment of sake brands from all regions of Japan.
Creative foods to match each sake were served, and participants eagerly listened to a sake sommelier talk about sake, "sake and food pairing," and so forth.
The sake tastings took place twice, at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., and a total of 300 sake lovers participated.

-Sake Tasting Brand-
Kubota-Junmai Dai Ginjo-Niigata / Jun-Junmai Ginjo-Niigata / Kaguyahime-Junmai-Kyoto / Suijin-Junmai-Iwate / Tamano hikari-Junmai Dai Ginjo-Kyoto / Jinyu hyakinin isshu-Junmai Ginjo-Chiba / Okuno matsu-Tomubetsu Junmai-Fukushima / Otokoyama-Junmai-Hokkaido / Yauemon-Junmai Ginjo-Fukushima / Kikusui-Junmai Ginjo-Niigata



Maeda-en 2008 New Corp Green Tea from Japan

Maeda-en U.S.A. is proudly presenting the 2008 New Corp Green Tea to customers in North American market from early May. It has been 23 years since Maeda-en, U.S.A. started shipping New Crop Green Tea directly shipped from Japan by Air to U.S. market and it has become a new season’s tradition by now.
New Crop tea is a special treat for those who love Green Tea available only once a year for a limited time. This rare Green Tea is picked from the first young leaves at the beginning of the spring.

Alhambra Councilman Gary Yamauchi Inducted To “Hall of Fame”
At the recent awards ceremony of the Southern California JANBA 2008, Alhambra City Councilman Gary Yamauchi was installed as the newest member of the Japanese American National Bowling Association “Hall of Fame.” Yamauchi was selected in the category of tournament performance as he captured multiple Japanese American National titles over a fourteen-year tournament career.
In addition to his “JANBA” titles, the Helms Athletic Foundation named Gary “Junior Bowler of the Year” after bowling back-to-back 300 games at age 15. He also represented Southern California in the Bowling Proprietors National Match Game Championship in 1963 and 1964.
In 1973 he led his team to the Greater Los Angeles All Stars League Championship, the nation’s highest scoring traveling league, as well as leading the entire league in scoring with a 210 average. That same year he was named to the Southern California Bowling Writers All-Professional Team.


Richard Gaines Takes up Post as General Manager

Following the change in ownership from the New Otani Hotel & Garden last year, Mr. Richard Gaines has assumed the post of General Manager at the Kyoto Grand Hotel & Gardens in Little Tokyo. Not only is the hotel a symbol for the Japanese community in Little Tokyo, but it also symbolizes Japanese culture in North America, and has taken on a leading role for many years. A great deal of attention, therefore, was paid to who would become the General Manager. Mr. Gaines is from Los Angeles and has more than 25 years of experience in the hotel industry. Speaking of his future ambitions, Mr. Gaines said, “This hotel plays an important role in Little Tokyo. While valuing that tradition, I would like the hotel to continue from now on to be a place where many people will visit.”.
















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